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Redondo Nike Track Festival features two days of supreme competition

Mira Costa senior Jonah Tavai will help the Mustangs in the shot put when the Mustangs participate at the Redondo Nike Track Festival Friday and Saturday. Photo by Ray Vidal

By Randy Angel

For the eighth year, Redondo will host one of the top track and field meets in the state when the 8th Annual Redondo Nike Track Festival kicks off Friday at 2 p.m. with the Distance and Throws Carnival.

A full day of competition follows in Sea Hawk Bowl on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m.

Approximately 1,800 medals will be presented to the athletes including the top five for individual events and top three for relay teams.

Trophies will be presented for top overall boys and girls varsity teams in the Distance Carnival, Throws Competition (Ironman ands Iron Maiden) and Saturday’s competition.

In girls competition, four Mustangs placed in the top 10 including junior Lucy Atkinson (6th, 3200, 11:48.60), and three in the 800 with juniors Brooke Inouye (5th, 2:28.20), Olivia Hacohen (6th, 2:29.30) along with sophomore Carmen Mel (9th, 2:32.79).

The West Torrance boys team took first and second in the 4×400 with times of 3:32.24 and 3:41.78 while Caleb Terrill placed second in the 800 with a mark of 1:57.85.